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Saturday, 16 January 2016

Crystal & Thread Choker DIY

Today I want to share this crystal and thread choker, which I made recently.

Most of the crystal pieces I make use bold colours, but this
time I wanted to go for something a that incorporated cool tones, for more of a
wintry look.

This is a really simple DIY and you don't need any
jewellery-making skills to do it!

You'll need:

Plain metal choker/collar

Small crystals (I used quartz)

Embroidery thread in chosen colours

Strong glue (I used E6000)

Scissors

Optional: Tape
measure

1.Find the
centre of the choker (measure it or eyeball it). Choose crystals to fit the
space and then glue them on.

If your glue takes a while to dry, prop the choker up on
something to stop the crystals sliding/falling off before the glue has set.

When the centre crystals are firmly stuck, leave a gap
either side and add more crystals. Glue and leave to dry, as before.

You could repeat this
all the way around the choker. I just decorated the front.

2. Leaving a couple of inches spare, wrap the first colour
of embroidery thread around the collar, starting next to the crystals and
continuing until 1/3 of the way to the next set of crystals. Knot the ends at
the back.

3. Repeat step 2 with the second colour, then with the first
colour again. Fill in the gap on the other side of the choker the same way. And
then you're done!

Note:

Though the glue may be touch dry, it's usually advisable to
leave your project for 24 hours before use. (I've learnt this the hard way when
I glued together a hair clip, used it because I thought it was dry, and later
discovered it was stuck in my hair!)

If you like the idea of this choker but would prefer less
embroidery thread and more crystals, check out my Amethyst Collar DIY...

You can find other jewellery tutorials for all abilities under my jewellery tag! :)